botoboto
iambus
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Example: Has a spreading habit in the garden. The tuber is soft and easy to boil
Scientific name: Dioscorea spp., Speaker: Johnson Noar
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iepe
kaipaip sei kuekau
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Example: Children take the inflorescence of this plant and use it to find and poke lizards hiding in the bush. For treatment of an unspecified spiritual sickness, chew 2, 2" pieces of the stem to get rid of the sickness, spitting the material on the hair and body of an ill person; use only 1 time.
Scientific name: Cyathula prostrata, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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kareng reng
karuapei
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Example: The stems of this plant are heated, the outer bark peeled off and the stems are used as a rope.
Scientific name: Stephania japonica, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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kasusu
kavitnavit
kieri
konapit
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Example: To get strength back in your body, take a double handful of leaves in 1/2 of 1.5 L bottle, drink all at once. Children take the seeds of this plant and put them together in a ball to play with.
Scientific name: Hanslia ormocarpoides, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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konkamun
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Example: Ornamental: The white fruits of this plant are used as pendants to fashion a necklace for a man, woman or child.
Scientific name: Coix lacryma-jobi, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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marao
nahnen
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Example: The stems of this plant are one of the best firewoods; use the embers to light a person’s tobacco pipe. People know that when this plant has ripe fruit, it is time to hunt the flying fox near this tree.
Scientific name: Ficus cf. adenosperma, Speaker: Jean Pascal Wahe
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namatamai
napɨk
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Example: This is male variety used to build the foundation of the house, to make the timbers for the floor (joist) and put Veitchia arecina (MB 4707) strips on top. Also used for crossbeams for roof of house. Planted in village to provide shade.
Scientific name: Ficus glandifera, Speaker: Johnson Noar
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narparip
nek-ke-hmap
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Example: This plant is used to lift a person up--take two leaves together and make a "seat" and put it under a person, they can then be lifted up by the two people with a leaf on each side of that person. Use the leaf of this species to wrap rolled leaves of wild tobaco, to protect it and keep it fresh and moist
Scientific name: Piper methysticum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nekavai
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Example: Animal Feed: The green leaves of this plant are used to feed pigs. Hunting: The inner part of the long dry rhizome is woven to create a pidgeon trap.
Scientific name: Epipremnum pinnatum, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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nekira
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Example: Kastom medicine to ascertain the type of sickness a person has. Take two small 6 in. long branches with leaves, and place this on the person along with another unspecified plant. Will help diagnosis.
Scientific name: Breynia disticha, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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niephirr
parangi
pasuwa
pawpawuk
peragi
pirawa ~ firawa
pirawa ~ firawa
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Example: Fuel: Dry portions of this plant are used as firewood. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about these trees to hunt this animal. Construction: The timber of the plant is used to make roof members of local houses.
Scientific name: Parasponia andersonii, Speaker: Emmanuel Maasi
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sɨmir
takiew
takiew
tasiapen
tauparsiur
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Example: People use this to cover or wrap banana and cassava prior to cooking in a boiling pot; when the food is cooked the leaf is discarded. Flowers used for decoration. This is an imported cultivated plant.
Scientific name: Heliconia indica, Speaker: Martial Wahe
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teki tagharua ~ tikitagarua
tikinao
tikirkak
yesu